Elevator Safety Gear Brake Assembly from Germany
This assembly includes the brake components and linkage designed specifically for passenger elevators to stop the car in case of overspeed. It falls under HTS 8431.31.00 as a part solely for use with non-continuous action passenger elevators of heading 8428. The safety gear engages the guide rails to halt the elevator securely.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify compatibility certification with elevator models under ASME A17.1 safety codes for smooth customs clearance
• Include detailed engineering drawings showing sole use with heading 8428 elevators to avoid reclassification